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Niger Key Figures

Population:
26.2 million
GDP growth rate:
11.5 %/year
Energy independence:
97.8%

Data of the last year available: 2022

Total consumption/GDP:*
58.3 (2005=100)
CO2 Emissions:
0.11 tCO2/capita
Rate of T&D power losses:
20.9%

* at purchasing power parity

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Niger Total Energy Consumption

In a context of rapid population growth (almost 4%/year over 2010-2022), the country's total energy consumption per capita remains small at 0.11 toe in 2022 (stable compared to 2010), including 53 kWh of electricity (+28% since 2010). It is the lowest energy consumption per capita in West Africa and the 5th lowest in the world.

Total energy consumption is increasing rapidly (5%/year since 2008), reaching 3 Mtoe in 2022.

Biomass dominates the energy mix, with 64%, but its share is decreasing rapidly (-9 points since 2010), followed by oil (26%, +10 points since 2010).

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Niger Crude Oil Production

Oil production started in 2011. Since 2013, oil production has been stable, between 0.7 Mt/year and 0.9 Mt/year. The country does not export crude oil; its entire production is processed at the Zinder refinery.

A 1 980 km oil pipeline (4.5 Mt/year) linking the Agadem oil fields to the port of Cotonou in Benin to enable exports of crude oil was commissioned in 2024. However, the US$4bn pipeline was stopped in May 2024, following a dispute between the governments of Niger and Benin. Exports restarted in August 2024.

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Niger Renewable in % Electricity Production

According to the country's National Renewable Energy Action Plan (2015), renewables (including hydro) were to account for 51% of the installed capacity by 2020 and 58% by 2030; however, the 2020 target was not reached, with renewables representing only 8% of the capacity. The new PDES includes an objective of 15% of solar in the power mix in 2026.

The share of biodiesel in gasoil is expected to reach 5% in 2030.

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Niger CO2 Fuel Combustion/CO2 Emissions

In its updated NDC (2021), Niger targets an unconditional GHG emissions reduction of 12.6% by 2030 from a BAU scenario in the Agriculture, Forestry, and other Land Use sector, and a conditional reduction of 22.75% by 2030 for the energy sector. Estimated costs for the application of the NDC amount to US$ 2.6bn for unconditional targets and US$ 7.3bn for conditional targets. Almost 68% of the total cost is directed towards climate adaptation.